You may be faced with a decision when building a new home, or remodeling an existing one, about what type of water lines you ...

CPVC has a minimum quick burst pressure of 1250 psi, which is more than double that of PEX. But pressures created in a frozen pipe can quickly exceed those limits as well as the even higher 3000+psi ...

PEX pipe is less likely than CPVC pipe to burst if it freezes. Also, since PEX is more flexible and available in long lengths, it can work better for ‘fishing’ through walls in remodeling ...

That said, the advent of plastic tubing has revolutionized the installation of water lines in homes. You have lots of choices today. CPVC tubing is one option, and it’s decades old.

Major players in the chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (cpvc) market are Lubrizol Corporation, Jiangsu Tianteng Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Sekisui Chemical, Sundow Polymers Co Ltd., Hanwha Solutions ...

Established in 1985, the acquired Johnson Controls pipe and fittings business generates annual sales of about $100 million and employs more than100 people, according to an Aug. 13 news release ...